LONDON DAILY ARCHIVE

Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has died at the Arctic prison colony

Navalny was known for his unfiltered remarks on Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, including his decision to invade Ukraine in February 2021, which was followed by laws that criminalised any public opposition to or independent reporting about the war.

17 February 2024 · 06:02 UTC

The Russian opposition figure was sentenced to 19 years in prison in August. He was already serving sentences of 11-and-a-half years in a maximum security facility on fraud and other charges he denied.